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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 21, 2025

254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $419.33/cwt -0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,564/hd at 373 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.39/cwt -15.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,853/hd at 580 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $357.57/cwt +0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,074/hd at 580 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 254 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–398 387 7 400.00–430.00 $408.87 $1,582 -48.83
410–440 425 4 400.00–410.00 $405.12 $1,722 -39.51
460–475 468 2 410.00–420.00 $415.08 $1,943 +13.32
500–525 519 4 380.00–390.00 $387.59 $2,012 -0.75
530 530 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,802 -48.34
530 530 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,882 -33.34
568–599 580 11 350.00–365.00 $357.57 $2,074 +18.47
610–620 615 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 -19.89
615 615 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,999 -44.89
653–675 661 8 330.00–350.00 $337.66 $2,232 -7.34
700 700 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,275 —
845 845 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,620 —
860 860 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,752 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 —
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 -31.40
415–435 429 4 340.00–370.00 $361.49 $1,551 +36.49
465–495 485 3 350.00–365.00 $356.80 $1,730 -1.84
520–540 528 3 340.00–360.00 $353.19 $1,865 —
615 615 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,999 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,267 —
328–340 330 6 420.00–425.00 $424.14 $1,400 +9.21
360–395 372 3 360.00–370.00 $365.16 $1,358 -42.50
405–440 422 9 350.00–375.00 $367.19 $1,550 -4.96
450–490 466 5 335.00–345.00 $339.95 $1,584 -12.83
475–485 480 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,536 -32.78
500–545 527 6 320.00–327.50 $324.58 $1,711 -9.41
565–570 568 2 300.00–305.00 $302.49 $1,718 -31.92
571–595 583 9 310.00–335.00 $323.14 $1,884 -11.27
605 605 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,966 +25.00
650–690 670 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 -19.31
703–730 708 6 280.00–310.00 $304.84 $2,158 +4.84
800 800 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,080 —
865 865 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,119 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 350.00–360.00 $354.92 $1,100 —
403–445 415 8 325.00–335.00 $326.99 $1,357 -0.50
455–495 471 6 300.00–325.00 $307.36 $1,448 -14.13
500–530 515 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 ±0.00
665–670 668 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,670 +20.00
765 765 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,683 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,381 -7.37
360–378 373 14 400.00–440.00 $419.33 $1,564 -0.81
400–425 410 4 395.00–405.00 $399.92 $1,640 -21.68
455–485 473 4 375.00–390.00 $381.23 $1,803 -11.30
520–531 529 5 350.00–365.00 $362.05 $1,915 -7.81
575–585 580 2 345.00–355.00 $350.04 $2,030 +26.72
635 635 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,968 -14.59
725 725 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 —
845 845 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,028 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,282 —
385–390 388 2 360.00–385.00 $372.42 $1,445 —
400–445 418 4 355.00–370.00 $366.00 $1,530 +8.65
450–490 470 2 320.00–340.00 $330.43 $1,553 -3.20
505–545 525 3 320.00–340.00 $330.99 $1,738 -11.46
545 545 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,526 -62.45
570–599 593 9 300.00–320.00 $302.14 $1,792 -17.38
600–605 603 2 285.00–300.00 $292.47 $1,764 -14.94
710 710 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,704 ±0.00
805 805 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,610 —
1070 1070 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,284 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1035 913 85-90% 3 104.00–112.00 $107.33 $980 —
850–1195 1038 85-90% 4 131.00–136.00 $133.63 $1,387 —
855–1220 1058 85-90% 10 118.00–128.00 $123.46 $1,306 -1.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1585 1410 75-80% 7 152.00–159.00 $155.40 $2,191 —
1395–1505 1467 75-80% 3 148.00–149.00 $148.34 $2,176 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1235 1083 80-85% 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,495 —
1130 1130 80-85% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,446 —
1235–1365 1281 80-85% 4 150.00–160.00 $152.99 $1,960 +7.51
1310 1310 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,939 -8.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1425 1290 3 138.00–150.00 $145.72 $1,880 —
1580 1580 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,607 —
1675 1675 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,948 +7.75

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990–1060 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 170.00–217.00 $189.20 $1,945

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
985–1170 1074 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,650.00–2,150.00 $1,976.72
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1000–1545 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,261.79

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 thin fleshed 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 -900.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.